Convertible hgstskxd auto sleigh



Sept. 14, 1926. -1,599,915

A. H. NORMANDIN C ONVERTIBLE NDNSKID AUTO SLEIGH- 1 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Sept. 14,1926. 9 v A. H. NORMANDIN CONVERTIBLE NONSKID AUTO SLEIGK Filed April 1'1 1925 2 SheetsSheet z Patented Sept. 14, 1926.

UNITED Application filed April 17, 1925.

This invention relates to improvements in motor vehicles and more particularly adapted to a means whereby a wheeled inotor vehicle may be readily and easily converted into a sleigh.

One of the important objects of the pres-- ent invention is to provide a vehicle of the above mentioned character, which is of such construction as to permitthe converting of the auton'iobile into a sleigh for use upon ice or snow without necessitating the l'llflllQ- rial alteration of the automobile.

A further object is to provide a vehicle of the above mentioned character, wherein runners are substituted for the front wheels of the vehicle, the tires on the rear or drive wheels of the vehicle being removed, and rims having ground engaging spurs asso* ciated therewith substituted for the tires, an additional. pair of runners being arranged adjacent the drive wheels of the vehicle.

A further object is to provide a convertible automobile sleigh which includes an auxiliary frame adjustably supported on the rear of the automobile frame, the rear runners being supported on the axle which is carried by the auxiliary frame, said auxiliary frame further providing a means for supporting the weight of the body of the automobile at the rear thereof.

A still further object is to provide a vehicle of the above mentioned character, which is simple in construction, inexpensive, strong and durable, and further well adapted for the purpose for which. it is designated.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent during the course of the followingdetailed description.

In the drawing, forming a part of this specification and in which like reference characters indicates corresponding; parts throughout the several views:

Figure l a bottom plan view of the automobile slei gh.

liip ure 2 is a side elevation.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view of a portion of one of the drive wheels showing a section of the rims with the ground engaging spiu'scarried thereby secured on the wheel.

l igure 4-. an end elevation of the auxiliary axle and the supporting fraine therefor.

Figure 5 is a detail perspective view of one of the sections of the rim, and

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rig, re 6 is a detail perspective view of one of the spurs.

body supported 7 indicated at 2 and being of .ny conven- 7 trier on be The front axle of the at 3, and the usual on means thereof is illustrat The rear axle is shown a 5, the usual housing therefor being shown at 6 The wheels which are mounted on the respective ends of the rear axle 5 are illustrated at '7. it is of course understood that" when the vehicle is in ordinary use, as? an automobile, the front wheels are supporter on the respective ends of the front axle -5 and the vehi :le drive wheels 7 are provided with the usual tires.

in order that the automobile may be con verted into a motor sleigh, the front wheels of the automobile are removed, and the front runners 8 are substituted therefor. E1 ch of the front runner; portion 0 tional COllSt-Efllijtlfill.

includes a hub o which supporter. on the end of the front axle or spindle 3, and the support ing anal bracing stai'ulards it). The front end of the runner is curved upwardly and for the piupose of preventing the skidding ot' the runners when the vehicle is travelling); over an icy surface, the bottom of each run nor is provided with a long tendii'ig j rib 11. A chain 12 59L one end to the forward end of the clu l, and its opposite end to the upwardly curved orward end of each runner t3, the purpose thereof being hereinafter more fully described.

The uijual rubber tires are removed from the rear drive wheels P and in their place .7 '4 there is substituted the metallic rims l2), 1' same being detachably supported on car the drive wheels by each of the lugs Li. A, series ()Il' segnientai plate sections are secured on the outer eriphery oi. the rim i i, and each of the plate sections is provided with the threaded openings 16 or receiving the threaded shanks l? of the ground engaging spurs 18. The spurs 18 provide a means for increasing the traction of the vehicle while pissing; over a snow or ice covered road.

An auxiliary frame designated generally ltll 

